When I arrived at Spirit of Justice park, at least four inches of snow were on the ground and more was coming down. On the largest day of civil disobedience on climate change in history, an unusual March snowstorm hit the region. Braving the cold, frozen toes and wet snow, thousands of activists still came out to participate in this action. They were joined by the “stars” of climate activism: Bill McKibben, Gus Speth, James Hansen, Wendell Berry, Mike Tidwell and others, and by stars in other realms: Robert Kennedy and Daryl Hannah. Check out pictures and video on the Capitol Climate Action site.

As we marched around the plant, residents in the neighborhood came out to yell cheers of support. Standing in the doorway with her young son, a woman shouted, “Thank you!”
But it’s not just about this plant